Weather-responsive intersections could ease traffic congestion
Cities could ease congestion and improve safety during snowstorms by tweaking the timing of traffic lights to take road conditions into account.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 5, 2019
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News tagged with road conditions
5G enables precision road weather services and provides robot cars with the ability to hear
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating the 5G-Safe project, which aims to reduce traffic accidents. This involves the development of new vehicular network solutions and the local road weather and safety ...
Engineering
Apr 21, 2017
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A new way of assessing winter driving conditions and associated risks
A new study, published today in the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, presents a risk-based approach for classifying the road surface conditions of a highway network under winter weather events. This approach includes ...
Engineering
Mar 2, 2017
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Toyota forms company to make technology simpler
Toyota is forming a new data science company in partnership with Microsoft that's designed to free customers "from the tyranny of technology."
Business
Apr 4, 2016
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Data exchange between vehicles and the road network increases traffic safety
The just-completed international Celtic Plus CoMoSeF project involved the development of data exchange between vehicles and infrastructure. The resulting communication system provides drivers with real time information on ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2015
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Road safety through snowflake imaging
The technology behind the camera that revealed the intricate, imperfect beauty of snowflakes can now expose their potential danger.
Engineering
Mar 3, 2015
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Do smartphone traffic apps really work?
Mobile apps promise real-time traffic info, but - honk! honk! - picking the best route is still a gamble.
Software
Feb 21, 2014
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New technology targets slick winter highways
In the annual battle to keep roads clear of snow and ice, snowplows are about to get much more intelligent.
Engineering
Dec 18, 2013
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Remote traffic pollution detection system created
A group of research centers and companies in which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid participates has created the first infrared and remote system able to detect pollutants from cars on highways up to three lanes. Their ...
Engineering
Sep 16, 2013
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GM says almost-driverless cars coming by 2020
Sometime before the end of this decade, General Motors will put a car on the road that can almost drive itself.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 28, 2013
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